After two years of hybrid working, Zoom meetings and travel restrictions, we were especially happy to be present at the Energy Industry Council’s UAE ReConnect event in Abu Dhabi. This major industry gathering took place on May 17th at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Restaurant, Abu Dhabi Corniche; it was EIC’s first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic. The twin focuses of this year’s meeting were hydrogen projects and asset decarbonisation – an especially hot topic in the wake of COP26. Speakers included Nawal Al Hanee (Director, Future Energy Department, UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure), Fatma Hokal (Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology), and Ryan McPherson (Regional Director, EIC). Attendees enjoyed lively discussions as well as the opportunity to network, forging new connections and catching up with longstanding contacts in the Middle East and beyond.
